Performing America: Cultural Nationalism in American Theater (Theater: Theory/Text/Performance)

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Published July 1999 by University of Michigan Press .
Written in English

Subjects:

• Sociology, Social Studies,
• Theatre, drama,
• Theater - History & Criticism,
• Performing Arts,
• Theater,
• United States,
• Theater - General,
• Performing Arts/Dance,
• USA,
• Popular Culture - General,
• United States - General,
• American drama,
• Theater and society,
• 20th century,
• History,
• History and criticism,
• National characteristics, American, in literature

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Edition Notes

Contributions	Jeffrey D. Mason (Editor), J. Ellen Gainor (Editor)
The Physical Object
Format	Hardcover
Number of Pages	250
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL7633929M
ISBN 10	0472109855
ISBN 10	9780472109852

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